Shara’s aide: Syrian Kurds fail to convince Qandil leadership

WISE NEWS PRESS / DAMASCUS, SYRIA

Details have emerged regarding the high-stakes meeting between Ahmed Shara, the representative of the Damascus administration, and Mazlum Abdi, the leader of the PKK-linked Syrian Democratic Forces (SDG), revealing a deep-seated diplomatic crisis.

Ahmed Mouvaffak Zeydan, an advisor to Ahmed Shara, told Al Arabiya that the talks "did not go well" and "fell short of expectations." Zeydan emphasized that while there is an international consensus on restoring state authority across the entirety of Syria, internal divisions within the SDG and pressure from external leadership are paralyzing the transition process.

The Qandil Wing remains the primary obstacle

Providing insights into the failure of the negotiations, Zeydan claimed that a significant rift has formed within the SDG's leadership structure. He argued that any agreement signed by Mazlum Abdi fails to gain legitimacy among the more radical elements of the organization. "Nothing Mazlum Abdi signs with the Syrian state convinces the 'Qandil wing' within the SDG, due to the dominance of a militia mindset," Zeydan stated. He further asserted that despite recent presidential decrees guaranteeing the rights of Kurdish citizens, the SDG leadership continues to maintain a suppressive grip on the local population.

Blackmail allegations over ISIS detainees

The advisor also accused the SDG of using detained ISIS members as a tool for political leverage. Zeydan alleged that the SDG is "blackmailing the Syrian state through ISIS prisons," claiming that several ISIS members have recently escaped from SDG-controlled facilities. According to Zeydan, these incidents are not accidental but are intended to pressure the Damascus administration during negotiations, undermining regional security and the broader goal of national stability.

Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor under government control

While diplomatic channels remain strained, the military situation on the ground has shifted rapidly in favor of Damascus. A map recently released by the Syrian Ministry of Defense shows that the provinces of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor have been fully brought under government control. This follows a previous agreement that mandated the immediate and total handover of these administrative and military hubs to the central government. Syrian army units are now reported to have reached the outskirts of Hasakah, a traditional stronghold of the Kurdish minority.

General mobilization and border crossing calls

In response to the government's military advances and the collapse of the ceasefire, the SDG leadership declared a "general mobilization" late Monday night. The organization issued an urgent call to young men and women both inside and outside Syria to "cross the borders and support the resistance." This escalation follows mutual accusations of agreement violations, with the SDG claiming that Damascus is attempting to dismantle Kurdish autonomous structures by force rather than through the promised political integration.

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